The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 6-12-2007 Town of Appleton Comprehensive Plan Appleton (Me.). Comprehensive Plan Committee Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs Repository Citation Appleton (Me.). Comprehensive Plan Committee, "Town of Appleton Comprehensive Plan" (2007). Maine Town Documents. 14. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs/14 This Plan is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Town Documents by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Town of Appleton Comprehensive Plan June 12, 2007 St. George River Prepared by the Appleton Comprehensive Plan Committee This page intentionally left blank Town of Appleton Comprehensive Plan 6/12/2007 Rev. Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction and Executive Summary ................................................................ 7 Section 2 History............................................................................................................... 12 Section 3 Population ......................................................................................................... 18 Section 4 Economy ........................................................................................................... 24 Section 5 Housing............................................................................................................. 35 Section 6 Transportation................................................................................................... 46 Section 7 Fiscal Capacity.................................................................................................. 55 Section 8 Public Facilities and Services ........................................................................... 61 Section 9 Capital Improvement Plan ................................................................................ 72 Section 10 Natural Resources ........................................................................................... 75 Section 11 Recreational Resources................................................................................... 97 Section 12 Land Use ....................................................................................................... 103 Section 13 Regional Coordination.................................................................................. 115 Section 14 Survey Results .............................................................................................. 120 Appendix A - Maps......................................................................................................... 127 Map 1 - Location......................................................................................................... 128 Map 2 – Transportation Network................................................................................ 129 Map 3 – Transportation Safety ................................................................................... 130 Map 4 – Topography................................................................................................... 131 Map 5 – Public Facilities ............................................................................................ 132 Map 6 – Prime Farmland Soils ................................................................................... 133 Map 7 – Hydric Soils .................................................................................................. 134 Map 8 – Soil Suitability for Low Density Development ............................................ 135 Map 9 – Critical Habitat ............................................................................................. 136 Map 10 – Water Resources ......................................................................................... 137 Map 11 – Land Cover ................................................................................................. 138 Map 12 – Existing Land Use ...................................................................................... 139 Map 13 – Shoreland Zoning ....................................................................................... 140 Map 14 – Historic Places ............................................................................................ 141 Map 15 – Proposed Land Use ..................................................................................... 142 Appendix B – Capital Improvement Plan....................................................................... 143 Page 3 of 145 Town of Appleton Comprehensive Plan 6/12/2007 Rev. Table of Tables Table 3-1: Appleton Historical Population....................................................................... 18 Table 3-2: Population Change by Decade ........................................................................ 18 Table 3-3: Appleton Population Predictions..................................................................... 19 Table 3-4: Age Group Distribution in 2000...................................................................... 19 Table 3-5: Appleton Age Distribution Trends.................................................................. 20 Table 3-6: Appleton Population by Gender ...................................................................... 20 Table 3-7: Household Size Comparison ........................................................................... 21 Table 3-8: Household Numbers Comparison ................................................................... 21 Table 3-9: Appleton Households by Type ........................................................................ 21 Table 3-10: Total School Enrollment ............................................................................... 22 Table 3-11: Public School Enrollment of Appleton Residents......................................... 22 Table 3-12: Educational Attainment................................................................................. 22 Table 4-1 Median Household Income............................................................................... 24 Table 4-2 Income Distribution in 1999: 2000 Census...................................................... 24 Table 4-3 Income Type in 1999........................................................................................ 25 Table 4-4 Poverty Status in 1999...................................................................................... 26 Table 4-5 Labor Force Status: 2000.................................................................................. 26 Table 4-6 Employment Characteristics in 2000................................................................ 27 Table 4-7 Employment Characteristics in 1990................................................................ 28 Table 4-8 Employers in Appleton (2003-04).................................................................... 29 Table 4-9 Major Employers in Knox County ................................................................... 30 Table 4-10 Major Employers in Waldo County ............................................................... 30 Table 4-11 Workplace of Appleton Residents.................................................................. 31 Table 4-12 Commuting Method - 2000 ............................................................................ 31 Table 4-13 Taxable Sales (in thousands of dollars) for Appleton .................................... 32 Table 4-14 Total Taxable Sales by Sector in Thousands of Dollars for Knox County .... 32 Table 5-1 Total Housing Units ......................................................................................... 35 Table 5-2 Appleton Housing Predictions.......................................................................... 35 Table 5-3 Housing Units in Structure ............................................................................... 36 Table 5-4 Year Structure Built.......................................................................................... 36 Table 5-5 Total Appleton Housing Building Permits Issued............................................ 37 Table 5-6 Home Construction in Appleton....................................................................... 37 Table 5-7 Appleton Housing Characteristics in 2000....................................................... 37 Table 5-8 Housing Occupancy and Tenure ...................................................................... 38 Table 5-9 Appleton Specified Owner-Occupied Housing Units ...................................... 39 Table 5-10 Appleton Specified Renter-Occupied Housing Units..................................... 39 Table 5-11 Housing Affordability by Income in Appleton 2003 ..................................... 40 Table 5-12 Appleton Households: Monthly Owner Costs in 1999................................... 41 Table 5-13 2003 Housing Affordability ........................................................................... 41 Table 5-14 Median Home Sale Prices in Appleton .......................................................... 42 Table 5-15 Appleton Age of Householders in 2000 ......................................................... 43 Table 6-1 Appleton Roadway Inventory........................................................................... 47 Table 6-2 Commuting Methods of Appleton Residents ..................................................